Penthouse Unveiling at the Stoneleigh Hotel

Knowing that a walk from the valet stand to an inside bar would take too long for most of our cirrhosis-riddled livers, servers were perched along the entranceway holding trays stacked with red wine, white wine and champagne.

On Wednesday, the Stoneleigh offered free booze and fare to Dallas' bourgeoisie and asked only one thing in return: To check out the hotel's $10,000 a night, newly-renovated penthouse suite